Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for a cyst of the mandible, finding that the evidence does not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The VA has determined that the appellant is not eligible for non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to a lack of verified service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for an eye condition diagnosed as blepharospasm is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected right wrist disability and denied his claims for service connection of residuals from a right shoulder injury and a right elbow injury. The veteran was not granted any new or material evidence to reopen his previously denied TDIU claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, attributing it to a non-service-connected condition and not related to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right testicle is atrophied, but there is no evidence of left testicle atrophy. Therefore, an initial compensable rating for his service-connected status post-operative right testis strangulation is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury incurred during ACDUTRA, and thus did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The veteran claims a cardiac disability is related to his service-connected PTSD. The VA has not provided an examination by a cardiologist, which was requested in the past. This case is being remanded for further development.

The appellant is eligible to receive Chapter 35 educational benefits due to her spouse's death while rated totally and permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability.

The veteran's right eye blindness is currently rated at 10 percent, and the appeal seeks a higher rating.

The veteran seeks service connection for a chronic dermatological condition claimed as chloracne, which he believes is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. The VA has not yet determined if the veteran was exposed to Agent Orange and needs further evidence to make this determination.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the reduction in disability compensation rate for a period of hospitalization. The validity of the debt and the application for waiver are also under review.

The Board found that the veteran's left testicle atrophy and groin herniation were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The claim to reopen his low back disability was granted due to new evidence provided since the final November 1963 rating decision.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's widow for purposes of VA death pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to September 1, 2002, for the termination of his daughter's apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision to deny reopening of the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was not supported by evidence, and has therefore remanded the case back to the RO for further action.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear otitis media does not warrant an initial compensable disability evaluation.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a chronic left eye disability that allegedly resulted from VA medical treatment in 2000. The case has been remanded to obtain additional information and evidence, including a VA ophthalmologic examination.